August 2008 Archives
29 August 2008
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Taking One for the Team
Selflessness might be bad for the warrior but good for the tribe
29 August 2008
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Good for Cops, Bad for NIH
Method to divine one person's DNA from a pooled sample is a boon for forensics and a bane for privacy advocates
28 August 2008
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Fancy Footwork Helps Flies Cheat Death
High-speed videos reveal surprising sophistication in insect's escape response
28 August 2008
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Cancer's Unwelcome Return
New study sheds light on why patients might relapse after treatment
27 August 2008
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No Slimming Down for Dwarf Galaxies
Milky Way neighbors all have same mass despite vastly different numbers of stars
27 August 2008
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Hope for Hearing Loss?
Researchers trigger growth of key hearing cell in mice
27 August 2008
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Nuclear Engineer Punished for Research Misconduct
Rusi Taleyarkhan of Purdue stripped of named professorship
26 August 2008
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How to Disown a Body Part
Rubber-hand illusion makes people forget about a real appendage
25 August 2008
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Bats: Gone With the Wind
How are wind turbines killing thousands of bats? It's not the blades
25 August 2008
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Gene Identified for Deadly Childhood Cancer
Find may lead to better screening and treatment for neuroblastoma
22 August 2008
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Did Rumbling Give Rise to Rome?
Ancient civilizations preferred to settle along the edges of earthquake-prone regions
22 August 2008
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Black Holes May Make Good Mommies
Simulation predicts star formation near supermassive beasts
22 August 2008
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New York May Be Overdue for Quake
Survey reveals recent temblors, previously unknown fault zone
21 August 2008
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Smells Like Danger
Team locates region of nose responsible for sniffing out fear
21 August 2008
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Bears: Handle With Care
Study reveals long-term stress on wild animals handled by scientists
21 August 2008
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Undecided? Don't Be so Sure.
Our brains may have resolved a quandary long before we're aware of it
20 August 2008
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Face-Off: East vs. West
Culture dictates how people view another's visage
20 August 2008
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Shipwrecks Wreak Havoc on Coral Reefs
Researchers find a link between iron hulls and an aggressive invasive species
20 August 2008
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The Face of Aggression
Does a broad countenance indicate a pushy man?
19 August 2008
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No More School Buses in Space?
Electrochemical coating makes a return to smaller satellites possible
19 August 2008
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The Magpie in the Mirror
Study offers first evidence that nonmammals can recognize their own reflection
18 August 2008
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Oh, Brad, You're So . . . Symmetrical
Balanced bodies are more attractive, study shows
![Picture of mice](http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/assets_c/2010/02/200881831-thumb-60x60-1672.jpg "Read: "Bystander Effect" Hints at Dangers of Low-Dose Radiation")
18 August 2008
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"Bystander Effect" Hints at Dangers of Low-Dose Radiation
Mice zapped below the belt develop brain tumors despite lead shielding
18 August 2008
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A Blight to Remember
Survivors of 1918 flu still make antibodies to the virus
18 August 2008
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The Anthrax Case: The Trail of the Spores
FBI briefing sheds new light on clues that led to Army researcher
15 August 2008
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Secrets of a Green Sahara
5000-year-old cemetery sheds light on two ancient groups of people
14 August 2008
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Ancient Beavers Take Silver in Log-Chomping Olympics
Fossilized logs peg today's beavers as the true lumberjacks
14 August 2008
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Digitizing Old Text and Fighting Spam, Too
Web security tool is helping computers read illegible books and writings
13 August 2008
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Sniffing for Mr. Right
Birth control could change a woman's sense of the perfect man
![Picture of photons](http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/assets_c/2010/02/200881331-thumb-60x60-1666.jpg "Read: Quantum Physics Gets "Spooky"")
13 August 2008
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Quantum Physics Gets "Spooky"
Experiment shows an effect that appears to smash the speed of light
13 August 2008
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A New View of Why Cholera Won't Go Away
Mathematical model suggests that fading immunity allows disease to bounce back
13 August 2008
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Stockpiling Antibioterror Drugs May Be Unsafe, Experts Warn
Antibiotics against anthrax and other pathogens could become dangerous if used or stored improperly
12 August 2008
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Are Running Shoes the Fountain of Youth?
Taking to the track, even for a short time, appears to extend life span
12 August 2008
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Bush Administration Proposes Loosening Endangered Species Act
New rules would affect thousands of private and federal projects every year
12 August 2008
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The Anthrax Case: From Spores to a Suspect
Full-genome sequencing played central role in linking Army scientist to attacks
11 August 2008
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Visible Light Enters the Bizarro World
Metamaterials advance could lead to supermicroscopes and invisibility cloaks, but some researchers are skeptical
11 August 2008
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Long Live the Liver
Researchers find a way to keep the organ spry in elderly mice
8 August 2008
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Water Striders Put Best Foot Forward
New calculation shows water-walking bugs have evolved feet of optimal length
8 August 2008
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Threading Light Through the Opaque
Experiment confirms that light can be passed through disordered materials
7 August 2008
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They Smell Like Twins
Sweaty study reveals that genetics determines body odor
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